Italian word of the day
| Origin | From the Latin word caldus, “hot” |
| Translation | Hot, warm |
| IPA pronunciation | /ˈkaldo/ |
Caldo
Hot
Don’t confuse caldo with “cold”, which is freddo in Italian! Caldo can also be used as a noun.
Different forms of caldo
Like all other adjectives in Italian, caldo needs to match the gender (masculine or feminine) and the number (singular or plural) of the noun.
| Singular | Plural | |
| Masculine | Caldo | Caldi |
| Feminine | Calda | Calde |
Examples
C’è molto caldo in questa stanza. Dovresti aprire la finestra.
It’s very hot in this room. You should open the window.
I piatti sono caldi.
The plates are hot.
Mi faccio sempre la doccia con l’acqua calda.
I always shower with hot water.
Questa zuppa è troppo calda. Scotta!
This soup is too hot. It burns!
Ho caldo. Posso aprire la finestra?
I’m hot. Can I open the window?
Related words
Caldo is an adjective, and calore, “heat”, is derived from it. It is a masculine noun and it is not used in the plural.
Il termosifone emana molto calore.
The radiator gives off a lot of heat.
You can also translate hot in Italian as bollente (boiling hot, piping hot) and rovente (fiery hot, red-hot).
La canna fumaria della stufa è rovente!
The stove chimney is red-hot!
Questa pizza è bollente.
This pizza is piping hot.
Expressions
To translate “to be hot” as in “to be attractive”, use the adjective attraente.
Questo attore è molto attraente.
This actor is very hot/attractive.
To translate “to be hot” as in “to be spicy”, use the adjective piccante.
Non mi piace il cibo piccante.
I don’t like hot/spicy food.
Finally, to translate “to be hot” to talk about the weather, use the expression fare caldo.
Oggi fa molto caldo. Non si riesce a stare fuori.
It is very hot today. You can’t stay outside.
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